101.   Veteran defenseman J.J. Daigneault, who grew up with Lemieux, has played against him and for the past two seasons has been his teammate.

102.   Veteran defenseman Jamie Macoun said that when Bowman speaks, players listen.

103.   With their top two defensemen out indefinitely, the St. Louis Blues acquired veteran defenseman Alexei Gusarov from the New York Rangers Monday.